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Category: College

This semester has been an absolute whirlwind. While I’m wrapping up my time in Boston this year, I reflected on my experience at Regan Communications Group. Working at a large agency has been so much fun and provided me with an excellent learning experience. From administrative work to PR 101, I picked up my fair share of lessons and skills.

At a large agency, you wear many hats for many clients. I drafted press releases and media advisories, posted calendar listings, clipped press coverage, worked at events…the list goes on. One minute, I might be pushing out a media advisory about an upcoming fundraiser, while hours later, you could find me staffing a themed event in the Seaport District surrounded by puppies (it’s happened before)! Needless to say I’ve gotten fairly good at juggling!

Before interning at Regan, I was slightly terrified to make ~professional~ phone calls. I used to screen callers at a previous internship, but here, I was playing the big leagues and talking to journalists and publishers. Dialing all those digits definitely helped me gain more confidence in my phone etiquette.

I even got to spend a few days running around Boston to take photos, pick up products, and run errands. With the large range of tasks I did around the city, I have Boston’s streets memorized like the back of my hand. Also, I may or may not have developed “excellent” pedestrian skills…

When staffing events, I learned to be a friendly face as I was the first person that welcomed guests to the venue and got them settled. (This wasn’t hard, obviously, since our events were always fun!)

After events, the team would occasionally get dinner together, so I also made sure to polish up my dining etiquette.

Honestly, the list of things I learned could go on for days. I originally did not plan on interning this semester because of my academic schedule, but I am beyond glad that I did. My most important and meaningful takeaway from working at Regan was the affirmation of the way I feel about public relations:

As much as I complain about Boston’s weather (one day it’s too hot and humid, another day it’s too cold and frigid), I can agree that they do autumn right. From the perfectly crisp air to beautiful leaves and fun fall activities, times like this make me wish I grew up in New England. Everything in the area during fall looks like it came out of a movie!

Every year, my sorority goes apple picking in Stow, Massachusetts, a small suburb outside of Boston. Prior to college, I had never gone apple picking before, so I go a little nuts each time I’m at the orchard.

I also forgot to eat breakfast, so I ate the first five apples I picked.

Large! Congrats on your graduation! (Cum Laude, what a smartypants!) I am so incredibly proud of you, not only for graduating, but for being the person that you are. You are the most kind, generous and loving person that I have ever met. Thank you for welcoming me to KD with open arms and loving me unconditionally since day one.

It’s been a rough year, and I definitely could not have done it without you. Thank you for being by my side (or across the street) for the highest highs and lowest lows. We traveled across the country together, from New York to Connecticut to California and had our fair share of local adventures around Boston. My favorite memories in college all have you in it and I wouldn’t have it any other way!

Sure, I was upset when I found out you were graduating a year early. And the closer we got, the more and more I dreaded your graduation day. But, I’m not afraid anymore. You’ve taught me so much, and because of that, I know I’ll be able to do this whole college thing without you by my side. While you’re no longer across the street from me, you’ll always be a text/phone call/FaceTime away, and God knows I will not hesitate to harass contact you.

I love you, Big. You are my mentor, role model, guardian angel, protector, best friend, and soulmate. You are loyal, kind, generous, compassionate, genuine, empathetic, loving–the list could become a novel. No one can or will ever replace you. As you go your own way, remember I am your biggest supporter and your number one fan. I will ALWAYS be here for you through anything and everything life throws at us. We are in this together. Big and little, we’ll always be.

Hey everyone! I think I’m slowly going to transition this blog into a lifestyle blog, and a huge part of my life is sorority life. Growing up in a huge city, I never thought much of sororities, and going to a city school didn’t help that cause either. However, I took a leap of faith and signed up for sorority recruitment my freshman year and never looked back. I can honestly say that joining Greek life has given me endless opportunities, a second family and home away from home, and values that have shaped who I am today.

One of the most exciting times in sorority life is bid day! This is when we celebrate all the fabulous new members we got through formal recruitment. Last year, the first time I connected with KD during recruitment was when one of the sisters and I talked about how much we love Beyoncé. As it turns out, so does majority of our chapter…so this year, we had a Beyoncé themed bid day!

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